Platform DOS Released Sep 15, 2016 Genre Puzzle Pacing Turn-based Perspective Top-down Interface Direct Control Visual Fixed / Flip-screen Description 2048x2048 is an implementation of that omnipresent puzzle game 2048 , squashed down to 2048 bits -- that is, 256 bytes of executable code. Being an exercise in sizecoding it is written in assembly language, and the source is included with the game. As with Gabriele Cirulli 's original, this is a sliding-block puzzle played on a 4x4 grid, with...
MS-DOS: Wanderer by (1988) Also For Browser, Linux Released 1988 Genre Action, Puzzle Perspective Side view Interface Direct Control Description Wanderer is a boulderdash-like game. Each tile contains a terrain and passing it gives a number of points. Levels contain earth, boulders, teleporters, balloons, monsters, and more hazards. The objective is to collect all treasures and kill all monsters. When you have done so, you may finish the level by moving to the exit. Wanderer comes with 60...
Also For Atari ST Released 1991 Genre Adventure Gameplay Interactive Fiction / Text Adventure Setting Fantasy Description In The Awe-Chasm , the player takes the role of Snatch and Crunch which visit the Awe-Chasm in search for treasure. And that is also the whole extend of the background story: the goal is simply to find all treasure and earn all 500 points. In order to solve puzzles, the player writes sentences into the parser. The player can switch between the two characters which have...
Developed by Kronos Platform DOS Published by Kronos Released 1993 Genre Action Gameplay Arcade Perspective Side view Visual Fixed / Flip-screen Description This Spanish clone of Pang plays like said classic, you belong to the Ball Breaker Corp. and must destroy the balls that have invaded planet earth appearing on the screen. When you destroy them with your weapon they will get start getting divided until you reduce them to nothing. You will have to travel from city to city to achieve your...
Platforms Amiga, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, DOS Developed by COMPUTE! Publications, Inc. Published by COMPUTE! Publications, Inc. Released Nov, 1986 Genre Action, Sports Gameplay Tricks / Stunts Perspective Side view Visual Fixed / Flip-screen Vehicular Motorcycle Description Daredevil Biker Dave is out to wow the crowd - he's brought his two-wheeled speed demon for a streak of daring car jumps. After each successful leap, the ramps are moved farther apart, and another car is added. There's...
Developed by Musicode Software Platform DOS Released 1993 Genre Strategy/Tactics Gameplay Cards / Tiles Description Blackjack Plus is a shareware card game. When the player registers the shareware game they are sent Blackjack Plus Professional , a game that has many more features. The game allows one to seven players and is played with the mouse or joystick. There are three modes of gameplay; Manual: in which the player makes all the choices themselves. Automatic: in which the game makes all...
Platform DOS Released 2003 Genre Strategy/Tactics Pacing Turn-based Perspective Top-down Gameplay Fighting Description A no-frills QBasic turn-based top-down combat simulator with an unusual and controversial theme: bumfights, or otherwise put, combat between the homeless! Their arena is the mean streets, and trashcans become the dispensers of various bonuses (feeble improvised weapons and armour) and penalties (health deductions from vicious rats! eek!) Game settings allow for play between two...
Developed by PCSoftware Platform DOS Published by PCSoftware Released 1982 Genre Strategy/Tactics Pacing Turn-based Perspective Top-down Gameplay Cards / Tiles, Casino / Gambling Description Championship Blackjack is a conversion of the ubiquitous casino game, challenging up to six human players to rack up money by beating the dealer's hand. You can fine-tune the precise variant of Blackjack you wish to play: the game comes with five predefined rule sets, and each rule can be further tweaked...
Also For Apple IIgs, Atari ST, Commodore 64 Developed by P.Z.Karen Co. Development Group Published by California Dreams Released 1988 Genre Strategy/Tactics Gameplay Board Game Perspective Top-down Description Club Backgammon is a computer adaptation of the board game that can be played by two human players or by one human against three levels of AI. It's also possible to watch a game between two AI controlled players. The game follows the rules of the original board game and is played with a...
Platform DOS Released 1989 Genre Action Gameplay Arcade Description CleanUp is a single player, keyboard controlled, shareware puzzle game. It is a reworked version of a game 1979 game by Doug Schiller that was released on the TRS-80 . The game area consists of randomly scattered blocks among which are gold stars. The player must negotiate their way around this arena collecting the stars. The game is keyboard controlled, pressing a non-arrow key ends the game as does colliding with a block or...
Developed by RedWolf Design Platform DOS Published by RedWolf Design Released Oct, 1994 Genre Action, Strategy/Tactics Gameplay Board Game Perspective Side view, Top-down Description The sequel to Clonk adds a new game element to the concept. The classic action-oriented melee rounds are now part of a larger strategy part. Two to four players each get their own troops of Clonks, with which they set out to conquer towns and castles in a predefined or randomly generated hexagon map. Whenever two...
Developed by Ensign Software Platform DOS Published by Ensign Software Released 1982 Genre Strategy/Tactics Gameplay Cards / Tiles Perspective Top-down Description An adaptation of the traditional card game, for one player against a computer rival, where each side attempts to beat the opponent to the goal of 121 points. To start with, the deck is cut and the lowest card determine who deals first. Each side receives six cards, discards two to the crib, then both take turns playing their hand to...
Developed by Sonnori Co., Ltd. Platform DOS Published by SKC Soft Land Released Aug, 1995 Genre Action Gameplay Beat 'em up / Brawler, Fighting Perspective Side view Interface Direct Control Description The dentist Dr. O Sang Hyun lives in the suburbs with his wife and their daughter Suhee. Everything goes well until one day he disappears without a trace. Suhee must now travel to the shadier districts of the city and use her brawling as well as negotiating skills to find out what happened to...
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Drag Race Eliminator Also For Commodore 64 Published by Family Software Released 1988 Genre Racing / Driving, Simulation Gameplay Vehicle Simulator Perspective Behind view Vehicular Automobile, Track Racing Description Drag Race Eliminator is a drag racing simulation. In the game the player controls one of 5 different types of drag racing cars and needs to win races against either a human or computer opponent. The player controls the throttle and can shift; depending on which car is being used...
Developed by Russ, Ltd. Platform DOS Published by Russ, Ltd. Released 1992 Genre Puzzle Pacing Real-Time Perspective Side view Interface Point and Select Visual Fixed / Flip-screen Description Drop-Drop is a puzzle arcade game, probably inspired by Tetris and Columns. There is a rectangular playfield. Various blocks appear slowly from the top. If one of the columns would reach the bottom, the game is over. The player has a cursor at the bottom which can be used to select a particular column,...
Official Site ElfLand Also For Windows Released 1992 Genre Action Gameplay Arcade, Platform Perspective Side view Visual 2D scrolling Setting Fantasy Description In the two volumes of Elfland you play as an Elf fighting off the evil trolls that have invaded your homeland. In volume one make the perilous journey to Gorgimer's Castle to get a potion that will help against the trolls. Gorgimer the Alchemist isn't friendly to strangers so you must find a way to convince him to help the Elves. In...
Also For Amstrad CPC, MSX, ZX Spectrum Developed by Topo Soft Published by Topo Soft Released 1990 Genre Action Gameplay Arcade, Platform, Shooter Perspective Side view Visual 2D scrolling, Fixed / Flip-screen Setting Fantasy Description La Espada Sagrada is an action game that consists of three phases, the third being more arcade-oriented than the first two. The protagonist Atahualpa Yupanqui aspires to obtain The Sacred Sword, and problems through the two early stages must be solved in order...
Platforms Amiga, DOS, Windows 3.x Released May 05, 1993 Genre Simulation Gameplay Shooter Perspective 1st-person Visual Fixed / Flip-screen Vehicular Flight / Aviation Description Fly8 is a single player, wire frame flight simulator that, in the author's words "puts more emphasis on the dynamics than on the cosmetics". It written in 'C' and is a reworked and updated version of an earlier program from 1974 that was also called Fly8 , that ran on a PDP-15. Though the player can view the...
Also For Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST Developed by Coktel Vision Published by Coktel Vision Released 1988 Genre Action, Strategy/Tactics Gameplay Fighting, Stealth Perspective 1st-person, Top-down Description Freedom: Rebels In The Darkness is a game that combines elements of strategy, stealth and fighting games. The main character is a rebellious black slave working on a sugar plantation that tries to incite a revolt among the slave population to gain freedom and to give comeuppance to each of...
Developed by Gamos Ltd. Platform DOS Published by Gamos Ltd. Released 1993 Genre Strategy/Tactics Pacing Turn-based Perspective Top-down Interface Point and Select Gameplay Board Game Description From Corner To Corner is a four-players or two-players turn-based board game. The goal for each player is to move all balls from player's corner to the opposite corner of the playfield faster than others. The ball can move a one space and also jump over a single nearest ball for unlimited times in any...
Platforms DOS, Windows Published by Instant Access International Ltd. Released 1998 Genre DLC / Add-on Add-on Story / Mission Description Global Sorties is an add-on for Microsoft Flight Simulator . It is compatible with Microsoft Flight Simulator 5.1 , Microsoft Flight Simulator 95 , and Microsoft Flight Simulator 98 . The game adds 21 adventures to the flight simulator's library. Instant Access also produced scenery files, some adventures are intended for use with their Europe 1 scenery pack,...
Developed by Aclypse Corporation Platform DOS Released Jun, 1995 Genre Action Perspective 1st-person Description Hypercycles is a single-player, shareware, first-person action game with a plot that is reminiscent of the film Tron . The evil Dr. Devaro controls a place known as 'The Grid', he lures users into this realm to play his malicious games. In these games the player must ride their hypercycle and pit themselves against the doctor's legions of riders. In each maze-like arena there are...
Platforms Apple II, PC Booter Published by Hayden Software Co., Inc. Released 1985 Genre Adventure Gameplay Interactive Fiction / Text Adventure Description This text adventure transports the player deep into the South American jungles, in the footsteps of renowned archaeologist Dr. Paul Jamison - a friend who had disappeared under unknown circumstances on his quest to unearth the ancient secrets of the Inca Empire. Spurred on by a mysterious note from Jamison, and by the sole item he had left...
Official Site Krkal 1 Developed by Krkal Team Platform DOS Published by Krkal Team Released 1997 Pacing Real-Time Perspective Top-down Genre Action, Puzzle Interface Direct Control, Multiple Units/Characters Control Gameplay Arcade Visual 2D scrolling Description Krkal 1 is a puzzle action top-down DOS game from 1997. It is in Czech language only and today it can be played under DOSBox. You’ll try to control one of three characters, you’ll help them overcome all obstacles and make them to...
Also For Macintosh, OS/2, Windows Released Feb 15, 1998 Genre Adventure Gameplay Interactive Fiction / Text Adventure Description In Losing Your Grip , the protagonist, Terry, is in rehab for nicotine addiction. When the game begins, Terry is standing in a muddy glade as the rain pours down. Soon, a human head, buried up in the mud, explains, mysteriously, that Terry has "pieces to recover", and he is left to his own devices. Losing Your Grip is an interactive fiction game. Commands,...
Developed by Moraffware Platform DOS Released Sep 25, 1992 Genre Strategy/Tactics Pacing Turn-based Description Moraff's Monster Memory is an updated version of Moraff's Memory . It is a one or two player game based on the card game Concentration . In the single player game the object is to match all pairs of cards in the fewest possible turns. In the two player game players take turns selecting pairs of cards, if they select a matching pair they score points and get another turn. The player...
Platform DOS Published by International PC Owners Released Jan 10, 1983 Genre Strategy/Tactics Pacing Turn-based Perspective Top-down Gameplay Cards / Tiles, Casino / Gambling Description The ever-popular card game receives another computerized treatment, this time at Buck Mann's casino. The player gets the option to cut the deck, places a bet, and the basic rules apply: five cards are dealt, and any of them may be replaced once to get a better hand. Hands are ranked in standard order - one...
Passengers on the Wind II Also For Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Thomson TO Developed by Infogrames Entertainment SA Published by Infogrames Entertainment SA Released 1987 Genre Adventure Misc Licensed Description Passengers on the Wind II allows players to decide the fate of the heroes and direct all of them so that they reach their aim. Players will discover many locations, directions, and events; and will live different stories according to the directions that he makes the...
Developed by Fantasy Research Platform DOS Published by Fantasy Research Released Nov 01, 1983 Genre Action Gameplay Arcade, Shooter Perspective Top-down Visual Fixed / Flip-screen Narrative Healthcare Description Virus Rage belongs to a somewhat uncommon class of games - a medically-themed action shooter: the player is given control of a tiny hypodermic syringe, maneuvering within the confines of a microscopic grid of cells. The problem: your poor patient is suffering from a viral infection,...
Also For Amstrad CPC, MSX, ZX Spectrum Developed by BITamina Published by SYSTEM 4 de España, S.A. Released 1989 Genre Action Gameplay Board Game Perspective Top-down Description Zampabolas is an unofficial conversion of the classic board game called Hungry Hungry Hippos . The game has only a multiplayer mode (2 to 4 players), and doesn't feature an AI computer player. Players can choose between 2 boards, and can play a 10, 20 or 30 ball game. From Mobygames.com. Original Entry
Official Site ANIMAC Platform DOS Released 1991 Genre Action Gameplay Arcade, Shooter Perspective Top-down Visual Fixed / Flip-screen Setting Sci-Fi / Futuristic Description 23rd-century Earth is a good place to be: after an atypically friendly first contact with an alien species, the planet's ills have been cured and peace reigns supreme. But some will always resist change, let alone utopian ideas. One such organization was the innocently-named American Neutral Investigators, and its leader...
Platforms Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, DOS, Electron, ZX Spectrum Developed by Elite Systems Ltd. Published by Encore Released 1988 Genre Simulation Gameplay Game Show / Trivia / Quiz Misc Licensed Description This is the game of the long running BBC quiz show of the same name. Two teams of three battle against each other by answering sports questions. 2 Points are awarded for answering your question correctly. If you answer incorrectly the opposing team get a chance...
